Iron Forest
by Shutter-For-Hire

Comment:
Greetings from the Critique Club Eric!

First Impression: This photo fits into the challenge perfectly.

Composition: Great composition. I like the large grouping of iron on the right, but I really like how smaller fillings fill the frame. The smaller fillings really add depth to the photo. The lighting also really adds depth to the photo by giving the filings some great shadows. The colors of the rust are also perfectly used. Good focus.

Subject: I feel that the use if iron in this photo fits the challenge perfectly. I also really enjoy how you used the physical(magnetic) and chemical(rust/oxidation) properties of iron in your photo.

Creativity: I find this photo very creative because of the reasons in my subject portion.

Improvements: I am not sure if it is the texture of the iron filings or the use of USM, but edges of the filings almost seem too sharp and a little harsh. The filings are distracting to me. Softening up these edges a little bit would be a good improvement in my opinion.

My Thoughts: The composition and the subject are just awesome. I study Physics and the fact you used the magnetic properties of iron shows your creativity. I could easily see a photo like this being used in physics texts or lectures. I honestly feel that not many of the photographers who scored higher than you showed there subject in a manor that truly reflects their particular element on the periodic table. You on the other hand, nailed it!

Overall, great photo. I would score this a 9. If you have and questions please PM me. I hope my critique has been help and informative in some way.

Cheers,
Ron

Spike
by delin

Comment:
Great photo! and I love the colors. Beautiful DOF and awesome composition. This would be an interestin B&W photo.

Ain't no whipped cream...
by redpanda

Comment:
Skin of a bearded dragon?

Neat photo and great texture. I wish composition was a little different. Cool photo.

0.0000001 light years ahead
by Prash

Comment:
No idea what this photo is of.

I wish the focus had a better focus point. The whites also seem to be a little blown, keeping me from determining what it is.

Venture a Guess?
by XMountaineer

Comment:
looks like pins or nails

This photo is just plain awesome. The purple background makes this photo! The DOF is great.

Space, the final frontier....
by cptpoland

Comment:
Looks like bubbles in some sort of jell.

Great coloring. The sprites are a tad annoying and take away from the photo a little. If they are natural than I guess there isn't much you can do about it.

Neat photo, first thing I thought of when I saw the photo was UFOs. I also like bubbles look and feel 3D.

untitled
by pdxstocktons

Comment:
Water droplets on a leaf?

The photo is too noisy for me. If this photo would have been a little less noisy and more in focus, this would have been a neat capture because of the color of the droplets.

Ripples
by sherpet

Comment:
You stumped me.

The texture is good, but composition leaves little to be desired.

Pocked
by RKT

Comment:
This looks like a stack of leaves.

I love how the stack fades into the darkness. I wish the leading edge of the top leaf would have been in focus.

Great photo.

Heart & Soul
by Retroesque

Comment:
The inside of a kaleidoscope?

Great colors, but composition doesn't do anything for me. Would be kind of cool to see in B&W.